Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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M.0406
A woman with a scarf over her head

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1871/1873
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46040
Medium: chalk
Support: brown wove paper laid down on card
Size: 12-12 1/4 x 5 1/2-5 3/4" (304-309 x 139-145 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none
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A woman with a scarf over her head

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
  • 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

As far as is known, it was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift to the University of Glasgow, this drawing cannot be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret